The plot thickens! We have more episodes centered on Sasuke's fight against the leader of the Cloud village, and how the Rookie 9 come to a decision about Sasuke.
Episode 206 "Sakura's Feelings" (サクラの想い) April 7, 2011 Episode 207 "A Tailed Beast vs. A Tailed Beast With no Tail" (尾獣VS尾のない尾獣) April 14, 2011 Episode 208 "As a Friend" (親友として) April 21, 2011 Episode 209 "Danzo's Right Arm" (ダンゾウの右腕) April 28, 2011
The Kadokawa Anime Channel on YouTube began streaming the 100-second trailer for the Gekijō-ban Sora no Otoshimono: Tokei-jikake no Angeloid film last week.
The project serves as a continuation of the two Sora no Otoshimono (Heaven's Lost Property) anime series, which adapted Suu Minazuki's manga of the same name.
The film, which will introduce a new Angeloid character, will open in Japan on June 25.
Director Hisashi Saito, series script supervisor Yuuko Kakihara and character designer Yoshihiro Watanabe are returning from the television version to work on the film.
Acording to moonphase, the homepage for the new Saiyuki Gaiden OVA series has released a new, second trailer. The first episode of the three-episode series is scheduled for release on the 25th.
Ryō Azuchi's tennis comedy manga centers around the members of a female middle school soft tennis team and the twists and turns that their lives take as they aim for the nationals. Ryouki Kamitsubo is directing the anime at Xebec, and Kanae Itō and Eri Kitamura lead the cast. The series will premiere in Japan on April.
If you wanted to see an ecchi, moe version of Prince of Tennis, knock yourself out!
Hiroshi Kakoi, producer and animator on The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again and Moldiver original video anime series, passed away during the March 11 earthquake. His wife Kumiko survived the disaster.
He also worked as a key animator at the anime studio Artland on the first Macross series (from the first episode onward) and on the 1980 version of Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom). He served as a production manager at Artland and the anime studio AIC.
After being 6 years out of print, this publishing company decided to republish Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon magical girl manga and its two-volume prequel Codename: Sailor V starting this September. The former has been condensed into 12 bi-monthly "deluxe-edition" volumes (from its original 18), and two more volumes of short stories have been added.
The new edition — with "new cover art, retouched interior art and dialogue along with extensive bonus material from Takeuchi" — is based on the 2003 Japanese re-release of the manga.
Sailor Moon is a classic anime series which ran from 1992 to 1997.
Because the situation in Japan, the premiere date for this anime will be April 17th, as a 6th promotional trailer is available on the series' website. (when you get to the site, click on the link that says'番宣CM第6弾')
We get to see more Yukio and Shiemi footage!
As an interesting fact, Tensai Okamura (Darker than BLACK, Wolf's Rain, Kikaider) is directing off scripts supervised by Ryota Yamaguchi (Cutey Honey Flash, Digimon: Data Squad, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars). So we're expecting great quality and emotion here!
FUNimation Entertainment has announced that, due to the situation in Japan, tonight's One Piece simulcast has been delayed. Funimation will release additional updates when information is made available to them.
Sunday morning's Japanese broadcast of One Piece episode 490 is expected to be pre-empted by Fuji TV's ongoing coverage of the situation in Japan.
Funimation simulcasts episodes of One Piece every Saturday at 9pm CDT, one hour after the Japanese broadcast. The last episode to be simulcast was episode 489.
source: ANN
Update 03/16:
One Piece, Episode 490 "Powerful Independent Rivals! The Beginning of the "New Era"!" will be aired on Sat, March 20, 2011
Due to the tragedy in Japan, Crunchyroll has announced on its forum that simulcasts for this weekend of March 11 through March 13 will be hold until regular programming in Japanese TV resumes.
The plot thickens! Sasuke mirrors Nagato in his hate! A new ninja war could be brewing! Also, we will be getting a new Opening and Ending in April!
Opening will be by the song 'Lovers' by group '7'. And the ending will be 'Freedom' by 'Home Made Kazoku'.
201 "Painful Decision" "Kujū no Ketsudan" (苦渋の決断) March 3, 2011 202 "Racing Lightning" "Hashiru Ikazuchi" (疾走る雷) March 10, 2011 203 "Sasuke's Ninja Way" "Sasuke no Nindō" (サスケの忍道) March 17, 2011 204 "The Five Kage's Power" "Gokage no Chikara" (五影の実力) March 24, 2011 205 "Declaration of War" "Sensenfukoku" (宣戦布告) March 31, 2011
Japanese studio Toei Animation announced that a man, named Isaac A. Potter, Jr, filed a lawsuit against Toei's American subsidiary, Toei Animation Incorporated (TAI), over rights related to the Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya in Japanese) anime series.
Potter alleges that TAI's Knights of the Zodiac infringed on his copyrights and trademarks. In addition to TAI, Potter named the United States of America as a defendant. Potter is seeking an injunction against TAI, US$1 billion in punitive damages, and additional statutory damages.
Toei adapted Masami Kurumada's 1986-1990 mythological fantasy manga Saint Seiya into a 1986-1989 television anime series of the same name. ADV Films and DiC Entertainment released the anime in North America in two versions: a version with English subtitles under the original name, and a version with English dubbing under the name Knights of the Zodiac. As such, Toei filed for registration on a U.S. trademark on "Knights of the Zodiac" for animation, trading cards, clothing, and toys on May 20, 2002, and received the registration on May 20, 2008. The dubbed Knights of the Zodiac version premiered on the American Cartoon Network on August 30, 2003.
The plaintiff and his brother Samuel J. Potter, under the name Potter Boys' Creations, obtained copyright protection for a drawing entitled "Zodiac Knights 2000" on October 10, 1995. They then filed a U.S. trademark for "Zodiac Knights 2000 ZK" for clothing, games, advertising, and other services on February 24, 1997, although the status of this trademark has been "abandoned" and "dead" since April 9, 1998. They also filed the trademark "Zodiac Knights 2000" separately in Indiana on March 1, 2004, and the status of that registration is "live."
In May of 2003, the Potters published a book called Zodiac Knights 2000 Featuring Creatures of the Knights: Creatures of the Knights (A New Era). Potter used the services of 1st Book Publishing, a company that offers to print books for authors seeking to self-publish their works.
Toei consulted with its legal representation and asserts that it finds no legal grounds for the plaintiff's current lawsuit. Toei said that it will fight the suit and could try to dismiss it. The studio added that it does not believe the suit will affect its business.
Talk about absurd!!! Looks like someone wants to churn money out of the wrong pothole!!!
It seems this month will be about cute, silly Soul Society fillers. Episode 312 "Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain!" "Shūnin! Arata naru ni ban tai taichō!" (就任！新たなる二番隊隊長！) March 8, 2011
Episode 313"The Man Who Takes Command of the 11th Division!" "Jūichi ban tai ni inochi o kaketa otoko!" (十一番隊に命を懸けた男！) March 15, 2011
Episode 314 "Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady" "Bijin OL no himitsu" (美人OLの秘密) March 22, 2011
Episode 315 "Yachiru's friend! The Shinigami of Justice Appears!" "Yachiru no tomo! Seigi no shinigami toujou!" (やちるの友！正義の死神登場！) March 29, 2011
I still think this is better than no Bleach at all.
As the latest poll of the month showed, it's difficuly whether to hate or love this character. He can be easily the most powerful weapon in the history of Shibusen, yet he has such an annoying? awful? specific? dysfunctional? personality that no person on Earth has been able to withstand him yet, aside from King Arthur himself and Hero.
Excalibur's form is anthropomorphic, similar to a Disney cartoon. The author of the manga, Atsushi Okubo, said that he based this character on his own father. OMG!!! Can you imagine!! (talk about being mean to your parents!)
Excalibur's traits are those of the perfect British gentleman, resembling Fogg's character from the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 days; a cold, meticulous old man who fired his last butler because the water to shave wasn't exactly at 80 C ° degrees.
The reaction that Excalibur gets from people
So, what is the actual truth about this character? comedy relief? filler material? There may be more to him, just as Lord Death has a 'dark days' personality that he hides. It is speculated that he may be one of the Eight Powerful Warriors and that he actually met Eibon, but there's no way to ask Excalibur himself since he will always give you a surrealist bloody Brit tale that he pulled from his top sushi roll British hat!
Excalibur's absurd rules:
1: My mornings start off with a cup of coffee with cream 22: A refreshing morning begins with a refreshing greeting 57: Always place a dehumidifier in your room. 58: When I'm humming a tune to myself, you must not speak! 75: Excalibur's birthday must be celebrated in a grand manner (he considers every day to be his birthday, therefore this task must be performed every day) 172: Seek harmony seek it thus 202: The highest class toilet must be prepared 278: You must never permit carrots in my meals 349: You must never violate my food preferences 452: You must attend my daily 5 hour story telling party 473: You're to always stay 3 steps behind me while walking 578: A hero shall always convey the truth 602: Food must be freshly prepared 667: Always praise Excalibur 679: I must always have a dehumidifier in my room 778: Never mail out packages cash-on-delivery 998: When you order a package for home delivery, you must always use cash on delivery
Will we ever know the actual 1000 rule list?
The results of the poll conducted through all of February: (clic to view in original size)
The plot thickens! We have more episodes centered on Sasuke's fight against the leader of the Cloud village, and how the Rookie 9 come to a decision about Sasuke.
